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1 2 3 4 5 6 (Preset buttons)
These buttons are used to preset and
tune in radio stations.
To preset a station to a button: Tune in
the desired station. (See TUNEº or
SEEK/TRACKº.) Push and hold down the
button until you hear a beepÐthis will set
the station to the button. The preset but-
ton number will appear on the display.
To recall a preset station: Push the button
for the station you want. The preset but-
ton number and station frequency will ap-
pear on the display.
This radio can store one AM and two FM
stations for each button. (The display will
show AMº, FM1º or FM2º when you
push AMº or FMº button.)
(Eject button)
Push the cassette tape eject button to
eject a cassette. Push the compact disc
eject button to eject a compact disc.
(Program)
Push
º (preset button 4) to select
the other side of a cassette tape. The
display indicates which side is currently
selected (
º indicates the top side, º
indicates the bottom side).
Auto- reverse feature: After the cassette
player reaches the end of a tape side, it
automatically reverses and begins to play
the other side. This is true whether the
cassette was playing or fast forwarding.
(Reverse/Fast- forward button)
Cassette player
Push
º (preset button 6) to fast- for-
ward a cassette tape. FFº will appear on
the display. Push
º (preset button 5)
to rewind a tape. REWº will appear on
the display.
To stop the tape while it is fast- forward-
ing, push
º or TAPEº button. To stop
the tape while it is rewinding, push
º
or TAPEº button.
If a tape rewinds completely, the cassette
player will stop and then play that same
side. If a tape fast- forwards completely,
the cassette will play the other side of the
tape using the auto- reverse feature. Compact disc player
Push and hold
º (preset button 6) or
º (preset button 5) to fast forward or
reverse within a compact disc. When you
release the button, the compact disc play-
er will resume playing.
AM
Push the AMº button to turn on the radio
and select the AM band. AMº will appear
on the display.
AUDIO CONTROL (Tone and sound bal-
ance adjustment function)
Each time you push the AUDIO
CONTROLº knob, the mode changes. To
adjust the tone and balance, turn the
knob.
BAS: Adjusts low- pitched tones. The dis-
play ranges from -5 to 5.
MID (on some models): Adjusts mid-
pitched tones. The display ranges from -5
to 5.
TRE: Adjusts high- pitched tones. The dis-
play ranges from -5 to 5.
FAD: Adjusts the sound balance between
the front and rear speakers. The display
ranges from F7 to R7.

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BAL: Adjusts the sound balance between
the right and left speakers. The display
ranges from L7 to R7.
DISC (Compact disc)
Push the DISCº button to play a compact
disc.
When the audio system is set into com-
pact disc operation, the display shows the
track, or track and disc number currently
being played.
Error messages
If the player malfunctions, your audio sys-
tem will display one of the six following
error messages.
WAITº: The compact disc player unit
may be too hot. Allow the player to cool
down.
ERROR 1º: The disc may be dirty, dam-
aged or inserted incorrectly (up- side
down). Clean the disc and re- insert it.
NO DISCº: The compact disc changer of
separate unit is empty. Insert a disc.
ERROR 3º: There is a problem inside
the system. Eject the disc or magazine.
Set the disc or magazine again.
ERROR 4º: Over- current. Ask your
Toyota dealer to inspect. CD OPENº:
The compact disc changer
lid of separate unit is open. Close the
compact disc changer lid.
If the malfunction still exists, take your
vehicle to your Toyota dealer.
DISC
With compact disc changer onlyÐ
Use these buttons to select the disc you
want to listen to.
Push º (preset button 3) or º (preset
button 4) until the number of the disc you
want to listen appears on the display.
Dolby
B NR*
If you are listening to a tape that was
recorded with Dolby B Noise Reduction,
push
º (preset button 3). º will
appear on the display. Push the button
again to turn off Dolby B NR.
The Dolby NR mode reduces tape noise
by about 10 dB. For best sound reproduc-
tion, play your tapes with this button on
or off according to the mode used to re-
cord the tape.
*: Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. DOLBYº and the
double D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
FM
Push the FMº button to turn on the radio
and select the FM band. FM1º or FM2º
will appear on the display. This system
allows you to set twelve FM stations, two
for each of the preset button.
PWR´VOL (Power and Volume)
Push PWR´VOLº to turn the audio system
on and off. Turn PWR´VOLº to adjust the
volume.
RAND (Random)
There are two random featuresÐyou can
either listen to the tracks on one compact
disc in random order, or listen to the
tracks on all the compact discs in the
magazine in random order.
To play the tracks on one disc in random
order:
Quickly push and release RANDº (preset
button 1).
º will appear on the
display and the player will perform the
tracks on the disc you are listening to in
random order. To turn off the random fea-
ture, push this button again.

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With compact disc changer onlyÐ
To play all the tracks in the magazine in
random order:
Push and hold RANDº (preset button 1)
until you hear a beep.
º will ap-
pear on the display and the player will
perform all the tracks on all the discs in
the magazine in random order. To turn off
the random feature, push this button
again.
RPT (Repeat)
Cassette player
Push RPTº (preset button 2) while the
track is playing.
º will appear on
the display. When the track ends, it will
automatically rewind and replay. To turn
off the repeat feature, push this button
again.
There must be at least 3 seconds of blank
space between tracks in order for the re-
peat feature to work correctly. Compact disc player
There are two repeat featuresÐyou can
either replay a disc track or a whole com-
pact disc.
Repeating a track:
Quickly push and release RPTº (preset
button 2) while the track is playing.
º will appear on the display. When
the track ends, it will automatically replay.
To turn off the repeat feature, push this
button again.
With compact disc changer onlyÐ
Repeating a disc:
Push and hold RPTº (preset button 2)
until you hear a beep.
º will ap-
pear on the display. The player will repeat
all the tracks on the disc you are listening
to. When the disc ends, the player will
automatically go back to the first track on
the disc and replay. To turn off the repeat
feature, push this button again. SCAN
Radio
You can either scan all the frequencies on
a band or scan only the preset stations
for that band.
To scan the preset stations:
Push and hold the SCANº button until
you hear a beep. The radio will tune in
the next preset station up the band, stay
there for 5 seconds, and then move to the
next preset station. To stop scanning,
push this button again.
To scan all the frequencies:
Quickly push and release the SCANº but-
ton. The radio will find the next station up
the station band, stay there for 5 seconds,
and then scan again to the next station.
To stop scanning, push this button again.

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Some parts of the audio system can be
adjusted using the switches on the steer-
ing wheel.
Details of the specific switches, controls,
and features are described below.1. -
+º switch
2. º switch
3. MODEº switch -
+º switch
Push +º side to increase the volume. The
volume continues to increase while the
switch is being pushed.
Push - º side to decrease the volume.
The volume continues to decrease while
the switch is being pushed.
º switch
Radio
To select a preset station:
Quickly push and release the º or º
side of the switch. Do this again to select
the next preset station.
To seek a station:
Push and hold the º or º side of the
switch until you hear a beep. Do this
again to find the next station. If you push
the switch on either side during the seek
mode, seeking will be cancelled.
To step up or down the frequency, push
and hold the switch even after you hear
a beep. When you release from the
switch, the radio will begin seeking up or
down for a station. Do this again to find
the next station. Cassette player
To skip to a different track in either direc-
tion:
Quickly push and release the
º or º
side of the switch. FF 1º or REW 1º will
appear on the display.
Next, push either side of the track switch
until the track you want to listen to is set.
If you push the switch ten times, the skip
function will turn off. (You can skip up to
nine tracks at a time.)
When counting the number of the tracks
you want to rewind, remember to count
the current track as well. For example, if
you want to rewind to a song that is two
tracks before the song you are listening
to, push the º side of the switch three
times.
If you push the track switch further than
you wanted to, push the other side of the
switch. The track number will be in-
creased or reduced.
Audio remote controls
(steering switches)

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To reset the hour: Push the Hº button.
To reset the minutes: Push the Mº button.
If quick adjustment to a full hour is de-
sired, push the :00º button.
For example, if the :00º button is de-
pressed when the time is between
1:01Ð1:29, the time will change to 1:00.
If the time is between 1:30Ð1:59, the
time will change to 2:00.
The key must be in the ACCº or ONº
position.
If the electrical power source has been
disconnected from the clock, the time dis-
play will automatically be set to 1:00 (one
o'clock).Cigarette lighter and front ashtray
Rear ashtray
CIGARETTE LIGHTER
To use the cigarette lighter, press it in.
After it finishes heating up, it automati-
cally pops out ready for use.
If the engine is not running, the key must
be in the ACCº position.
Do not hold the cigarette lighter pressed
in.
Use a Toyota genuine cigarette lighter or
equivalent for replacement.
ASHTRAYS
To use the ashtray, pull it out.
When finished with your cigarette, thor-
oughly extinguish it in the ashtray to pre-
vent other cigarette butts from catching
fire. After using the ashtray, push it back
in completely.
Front: To remove the ashtray, press down
on the lock spring plate and pull it out.
Rear: To remove the ashtray, hold both
sides of it and pull up slightly but firmly.
Pull the bottom out of the holder.
ClockCigarette lighter and ashtrays